Sinn Féin leader refuses to say if party will abstain on vote to renew Special Criminal Court

Mary Lou McDonald said her party would need to wait until the recently completed review of the court was published before deciding how to vote

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald: 'What we want is, we want the court reformed and we want a system that is robust and serves society well.' Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has refused to confirm whether or not her party will abstain on a vote to renew the Special Criminal Court later this month.

Ms McDonald said her party would need to wait until the recently completed review of the Special Criminal Court was published before deciding how to vote.